商務(wù)翻譯——合同英語特色介紹
D. 日本
SERVICE AGREEMENT
This agreement is made and entered into on March 1st ,2001, by and between______ LTD (hereinafter referred to as "PARTY A"), and ________CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "PARTY B")
WITNESSTH:
WHEREAS, PARTY B has requested by PARTY A to dispatch its personal for the purpose of _______ to PARTY b; and
WHEREAS, (PARTY A is willing to dispatch its personnel t PARTY B in response to such PARTY B's request)
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained , the parties hereto agree as follows:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the date first herinabove written.
______ Ltd. ________ Co., Ltd.
(signature) (signature)
MANAGING DIRECTOR MANAGING DIRECTOR
該合同也由四大部分構(gòu)成,與上述合同最大的不同在于,在敘述部分上端加了一個WITNESSETH(鑒于),最后落款處也沒有SIGNED BY 項目,但授權(quán)簽字代表的職位真接打出來,放在簽字的下一行。別外,當(dāng)事人的簡稱部分用的都是大寫。
相比之下,英文合同除個別地方外,整個合同的段落排列,句式和用詞大同小異。在草擬英文合同時,只要仿用上述任何一個,都算是地道的英文表達。